Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Researchers from France and Germany are proposing a new concept for the dynamic tuning of the structure of platinum nanoparticles on catalytic converters to enhance their performance—especially after cold starts and in urban traffic—and to reduce the consumption of expensive noble metal. Gänzler et al. Click to enlarge.

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Convert Kits Exhaust Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Rolls-Royce and Flanders Electric have agreed to develop a retrofit concept for hybridizing mining trucks that can reduce CO 2 emissions by up to 30%. It integrates mtu engines, batteries and hybrid control systems, and Flanders drive train solutions. Hybrid solutions are already part of the mtu portfolio.

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Hybrid DC Diesel Downsizing 259

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show. Besides reduced engine displacement, other emissions-reducing measures were implemented such as specially formed piston recesses, multipoint fuel injection and controlled orientation of individual injection sprays. Smooth running of the small engine is ensured thanks to a balancer shaft.

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Plug-in MPG Plug Concept 297

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is investing nearly $80 million in four new Engineering Research Centers (ERCs) to create novel technology platforms in the fields of living cell-based therapies, personalized heart tissue, point-of-care health systems and fuel derived from shale gas.

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Convert Gas Transportation Engine 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2014

Making its North American debut at the New York International Auto Show 2014 will be the updated 2015 BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle, which will include the X3 xDrive28d, the first BMW Advanced Diesel X3 model for the US. There will also be the first-time offer of the gasoline-engined rear-wheel drive BMW X3 sDrive28i for the US market.

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New York Plug-in Concept Diesel 231

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Voltabox AG secured a long-term framework contract with e-troFit GmbH as the preferred supplier of high-performance battery systems for e-troFit’s conversion solutions for diesel buses. After this initial concept phase, the modification can take place within a few weeks.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2014

Cost of the new engine relative to gasoline baseline. The technical focus over the last year has been on new engine installation and performance assessments. In 2013, the Cummins-led team demonstrated a Tier 2 Bin 5 version of the engine on the dyno, and then on a vehicle, while development of the Tier 2 Bin 2 engine started.

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Fuel Economy Economy Gasoline Downsizing 357

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

The new Audi SQ5 TDI diesel features a powerful V6 engine with a mild hybrid systems and an electric powered compressor to ensure that maximum torque is available to the sporty SUV at just above idle. V6 TDI engine delivers 255 kW (347 hp) and 700 N·m (516.3 The V6 diesel accelerates the sports SUV to highway speed in 5.1

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Diesel Hybrid Audi Lithium Ion 285

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2013

Powertrain of the CrossBlue SUV PHEV concept. Volkswagen unveiled the CrossBlue SUV concept at the North American International Auto Show. The CrossBlue concept. In E-mode, only the 114-hp rear electric motor propels the vehicle and the TDI engine is shut off and decoupled from the drivetrain. Click to enlarge.

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SUV Plug-in Concept Diesel 284

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

a newly developed small displacement diesel engine. liter diesel will join the SKYACTIV-D 2.2 diesel and SKYACTIV-G 2.0 gasoline engine already in the product lineup. SKYACTIV-D engine reduces fuel consumption compared to the older 2.2L Introduced in 2011 ( earlier post ), the 2.2L Earlier post.).

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Mazda Diesel North America Fuel Economy 268

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Researchers from the University of Turku in Finland, Imperial College London and University College London have devised a synthetic metabolic pathway for producing renewable propane from engineered E. Although we have only produced tiny amounts so far, the fuel we have produced is ready to be used in an engine straight away.

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Renewable Engine Concept London 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2020

The backhoe loader is perfectly suited for electrification as the varied use cycles, from heavy to light work, provide an excellent opportunity to convert wasted diesel engine hours into zero consumption battery time—yet provide the operator with instantaneous torque response when needed. and Moog Inc.,

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Fully Electric Electrical Electric Diesel 536

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2019

To explore and demonstrate the possibilities, Volvo Trucks has developed electric concept trucks for construction operations and regional distribution. With our concept trucks, we aim to explore and demonstrate different solutions for the future while evaluating the level of interest in the market and in society.

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Volvo Transportation Concept Electrical 195

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2012

Mercedes-Benz is introducing the new E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID; the luxury-class diesel hybrid offers fuel consumption of 4.2 L of diesel/100 km (56 mpg US), with CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km. This diesel hybrid will be available in the European market as a Saloon and Estate from the third quarter 2012. in-line diesel.

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Hybrid Mercedes Diesel Fuel Economy 321

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

The Ricardo-led Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain (ADEPT) project will apply 48V “intelligent electrification” concepts, mild hybridization and waste heat recovery in a Ford Focus diesel demonstrator. —Ricardo chief technology and innovation officer Professor Neville Jackson.

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Fuel Economy Diesel Economy Gasoline 239

Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2017

Audi engineers have intensively further developed the new 3.0 TDI diesel engine for the European market. In the new Audi A5 and Q5 models, the V6 diesel outputs 210 kW (286 hp) as well as 620 N·m (457lb-ft) of torque (this engine version is not yet for sale. millimeters (3.3

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Diesel Hybrid Audi Exhaust 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

The Kiyora Concept uses a 1.3-liter liter version of the new SKY-G gasoline direct injection engine and achieves fuel economy of 75 mpg US on the Japanese 10-15 cycle. liter SKY-G engine. Direct-injection Mazda SKY-G gasoline engine. liter engine. liter SKY-D engine. Advanced diesel Mazda SKY-D engine.

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Mazda Gasoline Engine Fuel Economy 230

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2017

Continental has successfully conducted tests on the synthetic diesel fuel oxymethylene ether (OME) in test vehicles, including its Super Clean Electrified Diesel vehicle presented this year. As diesel fuels, they reduce the emission of carbon black and NO x. We have made most progress with OME for diesel applications.

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Diesel Fuel Exhaust 2016 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Researchers at EPFL have patented a new concept that could cut trucks’ CO 2 emissions by almost 90%. The project is being coordinated by the Industrial Process and Energy Systems Engineering group, led by François Maréchal, at EPFL’s School of Engineering. In their study, the scientists used the example of a delivery truck.

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Emissions CO2 Exhaust Carbon 332

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

The Oshkosh Extreme Racing team Light Concept Vehicle (LCV) M2. Oshkosh Corporation ran two Light Concept Vehicles (LCV) through the 43 rd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 off-road race course in Mexico, 18-20 November; one crossed the finish line of the 1,061-mile desert course. Tags: Diesel Hybrids. Click to enlarge.

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Light Diesel Concept Hybrid 246

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2013

BMW is unveiling the all-new BMW 4 Series Coupe, previewed as a concept last December. All the engines use the latest BMW TwinPower Turbo technology and deliver output ranging from 135 kW/184 hp to 225 kW/306 hp. 30 – 100 mph), allowing the car to glide along with no engine braking effect and burning minimal fuel. Earlier post.)

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BMW Gasoline Diesel Engine 207

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Consumption measurements of the dual-fuel natural gas-diesel engine as a function of speed and load. Researchers at ETH Zürich have developed a light-duty hybrid electric vehicle featuring a dual-fuel natural gas-diesel engine. The dual-fuel engine can also serve in a non-hybrid application. Source: Ott et al.

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Gas-Electric Diesel Gas Light 239

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Audi investigating its e-fuels in an optical research engine using laser-induced fluorescence. Our test shows that as well as electric driving on renewable electricity, there are other concepts that permit long-distance, low-emission driving. The optical research engine was another test station. Click to enlarge.

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Audi Diesel Fuel New Mexico 285

Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2016

ABB has introduced a new Dynamic AC (DAC) concept that optimizes marine engine speed, leading to significant fuel savings. In the Dynamic AC (DAC) concept, the electrical system is similar to a conventional AC system but designed to operate at variable frequency. The concept is new to the commercial maritime industry.

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Mariner Concept Fuel DC 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Lite concept. Lite concept at the LA Auto Show. The new concept, based on Volkswagen’s New Small Family (the Up! models), incorporates a variation on the two-cylinder TDI hybrid powertrain from the L1 concept unveiled earlier this year at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Volkswagen’s Up! Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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MPG Concept Diesel Hybrid 265

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Audi’s latest e-fuels project is participation in a a pilot plant project in Dresden that produces diesel fuel from water, CO 2 and green electricity. Other partners in the project consortium include Lufthansa; Fraunhofer ICT; Universität Stuttgart; Forschungszentrum Jülich; GEWI AG; CVT Chemical Engineering; and HGM. Source: sunfire.

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Audi Water Diesel Fuel 400

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2021

Tenneco is putting its 100-plus years of powertrain expertise in improving vehicle fuel efficiency and reducing emissions to work to explore synthetic fuels (e-fuels) as a viable near-term solution to further maximize the efficiency and minimize the carbon footprint of internal combustion engines (ICE).

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Climate Fuel Emissions Engine 243

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

It selectively filters the hydrogen while blocking other gases, allowing it to be used as a fuel and converted as needed, at the time of re-fueling. million) proof-of-concept facility showcased an ammonia-based energy storage system that turned electricity, water and air into ammonia without releasing carbon emissions. million (US$1.8-million)

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Hydrogen Energy Grid Ireland 488

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board of Volkswagen Brand Technical Development, in front of the Volkswagen Concept Car L1 in Frankfurt. Volkswagen unveiled the L1, its second-generation one-liter class concept car, at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The earlier, first-generation 1-Litre concept. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Diesel Concept Design Hybrid 296

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2009

The E 250 BlueTEC concept. At the New York International Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz showcased a concept E 250 BlueTEC designed for the North American market. The E 250 BlueTEC combines a four-cylinder CDI engine and SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) emissions technology to comply with US Tier 2 Bin 5 emissions standards.

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Mercedes Diesel Concept Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Hyundai Motor is introducing a hydrogen fuel cell concept version of its H350 light commercial van at the 2016 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hannover. The H350 Fuel Cell Concept has a total range of 422 km (262 miles). The powertrain is packaged in such a way that its installation has no impact on the H350’s load area.

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Hydrogen Light Concept Hyundai 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

Specific BSFC improvements from the D-EGR engine relative to baseline engine. Overall, the engine offered a 13.1% The D-EGR demonstrator is a converted 2012 Buick Regal with a 2.0-liter liter gasoline direct injection engine. from 385 g/kWh to 330 g/kWh in the D-EGR engine. mpg) and a 9.2% Chadwell et al.,

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Gasoline Emissions Diesel Exhaust 317

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2012

BMW has introduced a new range of M Performance Automobiles featuring a new 6-cylinder in-line diesel developed exclusively for those applications. The engines, which feature three turbochargers, deliver maximum output reaching 280 kW/381 hp and peak torque of 740 N·m (546 lb-ft). Output and torque diagram for the new diesel.

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BMW Diesel Exhaust Engine 325

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

As part of a three-year project led by the US Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center (ERDC) to mitigate growth of toxic algae blooms, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is investigating these blooms as a viable source of biocrude fuel and fertilizer. Algae biorefinery concept through HTL.

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Water Florida Cleaner Concept 345

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MARCH 3, 2010

The i-flow concept. Hyundai staged the global debut of its i-flow diesel hybrid concept car at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Hyundai’s first diesel-electric hybrid powertrain uses the new U2 1.7-liter The thermal electric generator then converts the wasted heat into useful electrical energy to help power auxiliary systems.

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Hyundai Diesel Concept Hybrid 210

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MARCH 6, 2021

The partnership involves using select conventional vessels from EPS’ existing tanker fleet that use MAN engines to be retrofitted, allowing them to be powered by methanol and ammonia which will be supplied by OCI. Also, EPS will construct newbuild vessels with MAN engines powered by the same two alternative marine fuels.

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Mariner Fuel Engine Available Today 243

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2017

million currently approved Euro 5 and 6 diesels in the country, according to the outcome of the “National Diesel Forum” held in Berlin today between the automotive industry and the German Federal and state governments. At Wednesday’s National Diesel Forum. This also includes the further optimization of the diesel drive.

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